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Accident Summary Nr: 201040938 - Employee Falls from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201040938 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 03/12/2002
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30500548003/12/200217610Pepe Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30500546403/12/200215420Ark Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:45 p.m. on March 12, 2002, Employee #1 was sheathing a 5-to-12 pitch roof. While placing the last piece of plywood near the edge of the roof, he lost his balance and fell 21 feet to a lower roof, crushing both ankles and heel bones. The Pepe Construction Company Superintendent, who was on the lower roof, heard a noise and looked back to see Employee #1 lying on the lower roof. Employee #1 was transported to the UMC Medical Center Trauma Unit.

Keywords: ANKLE, FOOT, FRACTURE, ROOF, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 2 21

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 305005480 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet
Cause: Exterior carpentry
Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2 305005464 Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause:
Fatality Cause:

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